Roger's Gardens Blog Posts

Six Easy Care Indoor Plant Ideas

1.  Terrariums are the hot, new "retro" thing.   My friend, Annie from Lovely Things  explains how she made the terrariums below. The Terrarium Man also shows how to make them. For inspiration, here are some b...
by classic•casual•home on Apr 18, 2013

Tiny Powder Room-Before and After

When my cousin, Patricia, was visiting from New Jersey, she asked for advice regarding a makeover for their little powder room off the kitchen and under the stairs...that looked like this...  I said "Sure, let's ask Jim (her husband was at ho...
by classic•casual•home on Dec 27, 2012

Important Pillow Tip and Thank You

Following my previous post on Liana's beautiful pillows, here are some more of her ethnic and wintery pillows. That's Liana's charcoal cashmere throw blanket from  Restoration Hardware...I want it. Can you see...
by classic•casual•home on Nov 21, 2012

Kitchen Island Décor and Mediterranean Chicken

Do you decorate your kitchen island or table? Here is the pitcher that I hand carried back from our  recent trip to London...along with a rooster, plate and bowl  from a previous vacation in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. B...
by classic•casual•home on Aug 28, 2012

The Back of our Cottage Before and After

"Social Climber" is the name of our climbing rose bush. I love that name! We planted it right after we finished the remodel of our beach cottage in Newport Beach, California. Below is the rear exterior of our house before we added a new rail...
by classic•casual•home on Apr 25, 2012

Citrusy Winter Menu and Bargains

My cousin was visiting from Northern California this weekend and we wanted to have a  relaxing dinner at home.  I prepared this Roasted Vegetable Tart from  the January issue of "Bon Appétit." Since I roasted the vegetables and...
by classic•casual•home on Jan 8, 2012
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